1932-07-05 — Page 5

TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1932.

ATHLETICS.

France Handicapped At Los Angeles Ladoumegue And Taris Absentees

NOT TOO HOPEFUL THIS YEAR

£24,000 SPENT ON MEDIOCRE TEAM

WHICH NOT REPRESENTATIVE..

Paris, June 28.

THE CHINA MAIL.

INDIANS BEAT KOWLOON

GAIN FIRST POINTS

PRESS COMMENTS ON IN “A” DIVISION

INDIAN XI.

Tributes to Lall Singh by Critics.

DESIRE TO GET RUNS.

London, May 12. Following upon the close of the first All-India County Cricket match. which ended in a drawn game against Sussex at Hove, the London newspapers accord to the visitors a series of handsome tributes.

Here are some of them:

H. J. Palmer in the Morning Post. - "The All-Indian cricketersį have definitely arrived. In second innings against

Pereira and Minú Play Convincingly.

CHINESE R. C. GAIN SWEEPING WIN OVER RADIO

South China Win..

Recreation

LOUGHRAN BEATS

HAMAS.

To Avenge Last January's Defeat.

YOUTH OUT-BOXED.

Philadelphia, June 29. Tommy Loughran to-night avenged his defeat at the hands of Steve Hamas last January when he won a merk torious victory on points after ten rounds of furious boxing. Hamas, the former Penn State collegian, who early this year knocked out Loughran, drew blood from his foe's mouth, but Lough- ran generally out-boxed the younger

man.

They were evenly matched in weight, Loughran tipping the bal ance at 186, and Hamas at 187 pounds.

MOTOR RACING.

3

Women Drivers Triumph At Brooklands

Sir Malcolm Campbell Forced Out Of Great Race

THRILLING DUEL WITH DAVIES

INEXPLICABLE ACCIDENT TO LESSON MARS 1,000 MILES RACE.

Motoring history was made at Brooklands recently when twe women drivers at the wheel of a four cylinder Riley car scored a sensational victory over the best of Britain's racing drivers.

It was in the Thousand Miles Handicap Race of the Junior Car Club an annual event. Sixty cars started, and the drivers in- cluded Sir Malcolm Campbell, Earl Howe, Sir Henry Birkin, G. E. T.

The Indian Club, the holders of the "A" Division Shield yesterday re- gistered their first victory of the season when they de- feated the Kowloon Cricket Club in a convincing man- ner on their own courts at Sook ungoo. The introduc. The athletic championships of France were contested here their

tion of F. D. Pereira and A. R. Minu into the "A" yesterday before a public who demanded the presence of Jules Sussex at Hove they treated the County bowling with scant- respect

Division was most satisfac- Ladoumegue, French middle-distance Champion runner and holder and confirmed the impression that

tory, for the Interport cric- of many world records, who has been suspended by the French before long they will develop into a

keters captured two of their powerful side. Their batting is de-

three sets. Athletic Federation for professionalism. The performances, how eldedly useful down to No. 7 and

The Indians look like being they have a great variety of bowlers runners-up this year as the re- Hamas, who had previously won all A. O. Saunders Davies.

It was the second setback for Eyston, John Cobb, C. M. Harvey, Norman Black, Brian E. Levis, ever, were rather mediocre.

of whom seven were tried in this gult of their defeat by the Chin-his big fights as a professional an- match. In addition they have yet ese Recreation Club, but one aliptil he met Lee Ramage. to introduce their fast bowler

In this field a Riley, driven by keying for position at the corners. Loughran best all the second: Nissar. Lall Singh again gave an on the part of the C.R.C. may

Misa Joan Towards the end Davies gót his impresssive fielding display, and the give the Indians the chance they strong heavies last year, including Mrs. E. Wisdom and

are looking for.

Max Baer, Ernic Schaaf, Tuffy Richmond, wan by two laps. Mrs. car in front by a length and stay- Two matches were decided in Griffiths, Victorio Campolo, Johnny Wisdom had previously been suced there, and Campbell having the "C" Division yesterday, the Risko and Paulino, and was con-cessful in minor events, but never super-charger trouble, could not Chinese Recreation Club, the sidered by some to be In line before had she participated in a finish. Only 7 cara completed the ateurs had good reason for satisfac- holders, registering their fourth for a shot at the first raters until gruelling International affair, Miss course in the time limit. France has been severely handi-, claimant of the world's record for tion at the result of their first successive win when they beat he ran afoul of King Levinsky, in Richmond is the Anzac who drove capped this year as disqualifica- 800 metres, is expected to give County match. Their work general- the Radio by the maximum mar December and Hamas last January, a Kiley overland from Australia tions and temperamental differences a good account of himself. He has ly was very impressive, especially gin. South China, the present

due to a leg injury, hut has been displayed a neat atyle. Fine drive the expense of

Cricket Club. training steadily for the Games.

ing brought him five 4's. Colah also Rodger Rochard, the 19-year- drove well and Lall Singh brought| old rival of Ladoumegue, will

off several fine drives past cover." carry the tricolour in the 5,000 meters In international races this spring, he has beaten some

The athletes to participate in the Los Angeles Olympic games have been selected and are as follows:-400 metres Moulines; 500 metres Keller, Sera Martin, and Morel; 5,000 metres Rochard 3,000 metres steeplechase Vigneron, high jumping

wicket-keeping of Navle was splen+¦ Menard, discuss throwing

did." Noel, and Winter; weight lifting

- Navle Outstanding. Clement and Duhour; walking Quinpric.

Daily Herald."The Indian am-

-

have kept some of their brightest been out of the field for over a year Navle behind the stumps. Nayudu leaders, also took both points The young collegian battered him to Monte Carlo in the Rally.

stars at home.

Jules Ladoumegue, recently lost his amateur status, and Jean Tarls, the foremost French swimmer and claimant of several free-style records, hay announced that he would not go because he was dissatis-

fed with the arrangements made by the French Olympic committee.

Ladoumegue holds the following

world records.

1,320 Yards (3 mins, 0.3/5 secs.)

in 1931.

Desire to Get Runs.

Frank Thorogood in the Daily News."On the eve of the match it was expected that Sussex, led by Duleep would call the tune, but dur- besting the final stages the Indians got

of the best runners in Britain, Italy and Germany.

to the canvas in the second round, the Kowloon and Levinsky beat him badly..

He was rated among the first "A" Division,

three in the heavyweight division At Sookunpoo, the Indian Re-Inst year by the National Boxing creation Club beat the Kowloon Association. Cricket Club by 6 sets to 3. Full scores:---

S. A. Rumjahn and H. D. Rumjahr THIL RETAINS HIS (LR.C.):—

beat E. C. Fincher and E. F.

Fincher

In the high jump. the French bet would be Louis Philip-on top to such an extent that they pon, who has beaten all opposition deciated. The Indians have done heat W. F. Hyde and A. E.

Guest... in France with leaps of 6 feet 4, enough to show that they will make!

make the trip.

One Mile (4 mins. 9.1/5 secs.) in 1931,

(2 mins.

(3

minis.

罩

6- 2

6- 3

6- 1

4-6

and ever, but he too is unable to the best of our County teams gallop. beat F. Reid and G. C. Burnett 6- 1 What I like about them is their Pierre Ramadier,

A. A. Rumjahn and 1. M. A. a physical desire to go after the runs. They ¦ training instructor, who pole-vaults are fond of using the lusty drive of Razack (LRC.) 1,000-Metres

23.8/5 in the neighbourhood of 18 feet 6 which their well set-up Nayudu is lost to Fincher and Fincher 0-6 ABUS.), in 1931.

inches, will represent France in probably the best exponent. Navle beat Hyde and Guest 1,500-Metres

49.1/5 that event.

added to his wicket keeping laurels lost to Reid and Burnett..... sece.) in 1990.

The French Boxing Federation by playing a good innings of 40.

F. D. Pereira and A. R. Minu 2,000-Metres (5 mins. 214/6 has been striving to develop a Up to the declaration, Lall Singh secs.) in 1931.

world-beating team.. Last year, played the part of the bold adven- (LR.C.):--- Finally, the best "eight" in 420 amateur tournaments were turer, a part that suits him and his lost to Fincher and Fincher 1 6} France, rowing champions of held in France. Some of the talent 29 in rather less than half an hour beat Hyde and Guest Europe, declared they could not developed at these meetings went was mainly from strokes through beat Reid and Burnett` afford to take six or eight weeks to Chicago and broke even in a the covers." away from their occupations.

The French are weak in the can boxers. dash events, the weights, broad-jump and also in the

the

tournament with amateur Ameri-

6-4

6- 3

TABLE TO DATE.

"A" Division.

Setk

P. W. L. D. F. A. PEB.

3 1 1 1 14

13

3

1 1 0 0

7

2

2 1 10

8

10

1 0 0 1

4

... 1 0 1 0 22

4% 6%

"C" Division.

TITLE

Beats Len Harvey on Points.

WHITE CITY STAGES FIRST TITLE FIGHT

over

London, Yesterday. Marcel Thil, the French holder of the Middleweight Championship of the World, to- day retained his title when he gained apoints decision' Len Harvey, the British hope, in a fifteen round contest at the White City Stadium. This is the first time that The new Stadium has been used for a title fight-Reuter.

Marcel Thil won his title on a foul against Gorilla Jones, the The 2 American holder in Paris.

Final Results. · The placings were:-

Mrs. E. Wisdom and Miss Joan Sir Malcolm Campbell was the Richmond (1089 Riley) 12 hrs. 23 back marker, his super-charg- min. 53 sec.. (84.41 m.p.h.). 1) A. O. Saunders Davies (2970 Tal- ed Mercedes being handicapped to lap the track at 96.9 m.p.h. bot) 10-57-51 (95.43), 2; Norman The winning Riley car had a Black and R. Gibson (746 M. G. star tof 2 hours 17 minutes 58 | Midget) 18-51-98 (75.50) 3, B. E seconds on him, and was handi- Lewis and John Cobb (2970 Tal- capped to lap at 79-m.p.h.

bot) 11-8-54 (93.86) 4; C. R. Whit- Each car had two drivers and croft and A. McClure (1089 Riley) it was a two day race-approxim-12-51-26 (81-40) 6; J. R. Jeffress ately six hours driving each day and Cyril Paul (746 M. G. Midget), with 400 times round the track, 14-8-26 (78.99) ; T. E. Rose making in all a distance of 1,046 Richards and H. F. Wolfe (29.70

Talbot) 11-28-13 (91.23) 7.

miles.

The Class Winners were- Class 4 (2,000 to 3,000 cc.)— A. O. Saunders Davies (2,070 Talbot) 95.43 m.p.h.

Class 7: (750 to 1,100 cc.) Mrs. E. Wisdom and Miss Joan Rich- mond (1,089 Kiley), 84,41 m:p.h.

J.

Leeson Killed. Tragedy marked the first morning's run, when Henry Lee son, at the wheel of his M. G. car and lapping at 80 m.p.h. was kill. ed, It was the most inexplicable accident that has been seen at Brooklands. He was approaching.

Class 8 (500 to 750 cc.)— the dangerous bend which opens in Norman Black and R. Gibson to the finishing straight, and for (746 M. G. Midget) 75,50 m.p.h. some unknown reason he failed to The team prize was awarded to take the bend. His car rushed Mr. A. W. Fox's trio of Talbota, across the track and crashed into the drivers of which 'also resolv the stone parapet, with the driverjed prizes. apparently sitting listlessly at the wheel.

There was no sign on the track of a serious skld, and It has been suggested that he died of heart failure at the wheel

First Day Leaders f

At the end of the first day, the positions of the leaders were:-

Lall Singh Noticed. Howard Marshall in the Daily Little is expected of the wrest-Telegraph.' — "The Indians have dialing team, as the French wrestling come out of their first County match | tance runs since Ladoumegue was style differs from the American very well indeed, for it was some-K.C.C. disqualified.

catch-as-catch-cnn methods. The thing of an achievement to draw: C.R.G. In the 400 metres, they pin their swimmers are also given little with so evenly a balanced side as I.R.C. hopes on Marcel Moulines, a bank chance to win.

Sussex. What is more the draw H.K.C.C. clerk, and Andre Feger, a stock- The French government appro-was, if anything, in their favour. exchange employe. Both run the printed 3,000,000 franes (£24,000) | Aside of considerable possibilities distance consistently in 50 sec to send the team To Los Angeles. for they faced a bowling attack as onds.

Various sporting clubs are meeting varied as they are likely to meet in! Thu redoubtable Sera Martin, I their own training expenses. their County engagements. I like At Causeway Bay the Chinese versy, Thil, as holder, wanted it to J. Cobb (Talbot).

the way Lall Singh attacks the Recreation Club beat the Radio be staged in France, but Harvey bowling, and he should do well. Sports Clab by 9 sats to mil. Nayudu, tall and sinewy, drives Full scores:

JAPANESE SWIMMERS

See Glorious Opportunity At Los Angeles

ALL DEPENDS ON THE

RELAY

Tokyo, June 27.

S.C.A.A.

1 coloured American holder on that occasion cast all discretion to the winds and fouled Thil in the eleventh round,

The title bout caused a contro-

(1) Major, C. M. Harvey and Mr. R. M. Sutton (Riley).

(2) Mr. Brian Lewis and Mr.

| PROFESSIONAL LAWN TENNIS RANKING.

Tilden Given Pride of Place.

(8) Mr. A. O. Saunders Davies jed at the top of. the amateurs for desired a London audience, but (Talbot). eventually Jeff Dickson persuaded (4). Mrs.

Wisdom and

VINCENT RICHARDS SECOND,

William T. Tilden, who was rank-

ten years, heads the first ranking Miss of the professional lawn tennis players to bo made in England, as the Frenchman to fight in Londen. Richmond (Riley).

Len Harvey recently beat Len: Mrs. Wisdom in the first three issued in May by the Professional leading Lawn Tennis Association of the 8- 2 Johnson, the coloured Manchester hours had gained the

boxer, at the Albert Hall in a fight place. Then she was relieved by United States. 60 which was described as the rnoff-Miss Richmond who lost valuable

with astonishing power, Colah' is S. W. Liang and H. S. Kwok potentially one of the best batsmen (C.R.C.) :--- of the side.

beat W. L. Plew and Hanwell Excellent Start.

beat D. W. Waterson and Times. "A team of all round! Cowen talent-which had a little the better beat G. Singh and E. Bunin'. of the play throughout the three M. K. Lau and L. F. days. It was an excellent start." | (G.R.C.) :—

Lall Singh A Character. beat W. L. Plew and Hanwell H. J. Henley in the Daily Mall-beat D. W. Waterson and All India showed new and attrac- Cowen

tive sides to their batting character, beat. Singh and Bunia and on the whole they have every

cricketer who obviously enjoys every

moment of a game.

There must be a lot of mercury in

41:

Twenty-five players are listed in

6- 2 clal championship at 11st. 6 lb. time as the result of a couple of numerical order, and four of those In that fight at the Albert Hall, skids. In one of them the car turn- to be found in the top ten enjoyed Hon

Harvey re-discovered his will to ed round twice on the track. This a high rating as amateurs. In 6-1 win. For nearly three years he had spelled fourth place at the end of addition to Tilden, the holder of the world's professional championship, been disappointing his supporters. the day.

...

o His safety-first tactics, had proved Mrs. Wisdom took control again the four include Vincent Richards 61 his downfall, and one colourless next morning and by one o'clock of New York, Howard O. Kinsey of display had followed another with had won back the lead, so with San Francisco, and Francis T. 170 miles to go she again handed Hunter, of New Rochelle, who are over control of the wheel to Miss placed in the order named behind Richmond.

the Philadelphian.

6- 2

6- 0

South China Win.

rung and 8 wickets,

'RA

Japanese sports enthusiasts see in the Swimming Meet at the reason to be satisfied with the form W. R. Cheung, and F. K. Lau monotonous regularity. Los Angeles Olympic Games a golden opportunity for Nippon to in their opening first-class match. (CRC):-

Lall Singh, a slim figure, made pic-beat Plew and Hanwell win her first world championship in modern athletics. They realize turesque by his light blue turban, beat Waterson and Cowen

6 HAROLD Larwood, the England of other players who won He is a beat Singh and Bunio

fast bowler, scored 80 out of pits when one after another of prominence on the courts: that Japan's swimmers must beat a powerful American team and was especially jolly.

the 41 registered for the ninth their cars fell out, and when they amateurs are included in the Arst fend off the threats of great individual stars of other nations to

wicket for Notts against Derby found that the surviving Riley ten. They are. Emmett Pare accomplish this, but they accord their champions a fifty-fifty

shire at Trent Bridge. He scored team were just two slips of of Chicago, No. 5: Charles M. Wood chance of success.

his composition. He is quick in his At King's Park the South China bis 30 in 16 minutes. He followed women, they gave the signal go of New York, No. 7; and Robert gesture, quick with his bat, quick Athletic Association beat the Kow-this up by bowling 15 overs for 15 all out, and Miss Wisdom lapped Seller of San Francisco, No. 8;. Paul the track at 87 m.p.h and slowly L. Heston of Washington, No. 6; J. "The Japanese and American victory will go to the team that with his feet, and a sprinter beloon Cricket Club by 7 asts to 2.

overtook the leading Talbot. Basil Maguire of Brooklyn, No. 9; swimming teams are so evenly wins the 800-meter relay, and that tween the wickets. He put his Full'secares: matched," said Dr. Seiichi Kishi, Japan, with four men capable of trust in forward play. There was a

Going Full Out

and John J. Cardegna of Ardsley, |_ For the whole of Saturday after. No. 10, are the remaining players to president of the Japan Amateur shading 2 minutes 16 seconds for punch in almost every stroke. He K. M. Chan and K. H. Wong Athletic Association, "that the each 200-meter log, making a team had not been at the wickets five (S.CIA‚A.) :-*

noon there ensued a battle of the be ranked in the select group. smallest factors, such as weather that should hang up a mark close minutes before he won the hearts of lost to R. B. Hambly and

sexes. One man after another to 9 minutes, will defeat the Amer- the Brighton crowd. Lall Singh is A. E. Collinsv

strove furiously to lower the woN Scoring his third century icans. This critic concedes Amer- a character."

mens colours, Brain Lewis piled of the season Keston, the young on speed, and was steadily reduc- Notts opening batsman, defed the ing the targin. Then trouble Derbyshire attack for 240 minutes Pls forced him out of the contest.

for his 108 scored out of 204. In partnership with Arthur Carr, the Notts skipper, Keeton helped to add 119 runs in 135 minutes, Carr's

or the condition of a single star,

may turn the balance in favour of either. But we are sending a great young team to Los Angeles and be- Heve that Japan's chances of vic- tory are at least as good as those

Ican victories in the fancy diving

H

(Continued from proptous Column.)

TABLE TO DATE,

beat N. A. E. McKay, and J.

Smith A

1

“C” Division,

68

Bets

· P. V. L.D. SEA

K. HOLLTO.

(6′′ 1 60

and 100-meters backstroke events---- TOLMES and Sutcliffe gave a beat B. S. Capell and G. Ar

White faultless batting display when although he believed Shofi Kiyo-

kawa has a fair chance to beat they established a world's cricket

chance to the wicketkeeper, One beat Gapell and White

of the United States. The contest George Kojac in the latter and record by scoring 555 for the first F. N. Wong and H. will certainly be between these two claims two almost aure victories wicket against Essex at Leyton | (S.C.A.A.) — nationa; we cannot see that any for Japan in the 200-meters breast- except that Holmes, when he had beat Fambly and Collins other nation has a threat for the stroke and 1500-meters freestyle, only scored 8 gave a palpable bent Mekar) and Smith -team titié, although France has a depending on Koike and 18: great swimmer in Jean Taris a and old Kuseue Kitamura, respe other lands will send dangerous in-ly. He thinks Barony of dividual stars

should win the 100-meters Hey Results Forecasted.. style, Tarix of France - Lie:

The sports editor of the Osaka meters freestyle, Egypt, the usinichi: One 01 Japan's two diving contest and Hungary

greatest newspapers, predicts, that water polo..

#not altüpügh it was recorded KS,

tly discovered that it lost to

the record of Brown beat Zestablished sin best

and

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Saunders Davies then look up the challenge in his big Tal- bat. He was driving magnifi- cently, and lapping at an aver-share-being. 54. Lage of 951⁄2 m.p.h. So anxious. was he to win the race for the man that he stayed at the wheel.

Continuously for 528 miles... For nearly two hours

Ispped thetrack

ars were identical'in speed and there was some » thrilling job

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